Riverton is 2-8 against Bingham since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Riverton Silverwolves will take on the Bingham Miners at 7:00 p.m. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Ryker Kerekes and Luke West.
Riverton is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They lost 69-44 to Herriman. While losing is never fun, the Silverwolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Mustangs are ranked third).
Meanwhile, Bingham had just enough and edged Corner Canyon out 66-63 on Friday.
Bingham's win came from a few key players Riverton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ayden Larsen, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 15 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Parker Snedaker, who went 6 for 14 en route to 16 points and five assists.
Bingham was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Corner Canyon only racked up eight assists.
Riverton's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Bingham, their record now sits at 13-5.
Riverton came up short against Bingham when the teams last played on January 10th, falling 78-72. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Snedaker, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 22 points along with six boards and three steals. Now that Riverton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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